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C M Y K www.newssun.com 2 JAILED IN EWS UN DEATH OF NHighlands County’s Hometown-S Newspaper Since 1927 Sunday, June 9, 2013 Volume 94/Number 69 | 75 cents BABY GIRL O-Zone tourney Art show Detectives: 18-month-old left Elks stand up to Rotary’s Rose’s photos at in car in motel parking lot challenge to advance Sebring gallery while mom met boyfriend SPORTS, B1 PAGE B7 News-Sun staff a child causing great SEBRING — Two bodily harm. Her people allegedly hav- bond was set at ing an affair have $300,000. been arrested in con- Christopher Eiland, nection with the May 22, of Fort Meade, 24 death of an 18- was arrested Thursday month-old girl who Espinosa in Fort Meade by the was left in a car for Polk County Sheriff’s two hours and died Office. Eiland has of a heat stroke while been charged with they were having an failure to report sus- illicit meeting at a pected child abuse, hotel. abandonment or neg- Josefina lect. He is currently Espinosa’s mother, Eiland free on $50,000 bond. 23-year-old Adriana According to the Polk Alicia Espinosa, of 3521 SR County Sheriff's Office, 70, Lake Placid, was arrest- Eiland was hired in June as a ed Wednesday and charged detention deputy for the with aggravated manslaugh- ter of a child and neglect of See TWO, A5 Store owner shoots News-Sun photo by KATARA SIMMONS accused burglar K-9 officer JR looks ready for retired life with his new owner Debra Graves (right). JR’s former handler and partner Officer John Garrison (left) worked with the canine for three years. from the alarm company, had Wounded man arrived at the store just before a facing charges deputy and was armed with a Time to pause: Sebring PD’s .40 caliber Glock handgun. The metal grating on a front By SCOTT DRESSEL window had been pulled aside, [email protected] and both Hawthorne and the JR heads into retirement LAKE PLACID — A Lake deputy could Placid man is nursing two gun- hear noises By SAMANTHA GHOLAR “In the last 15 years we’ve had With only three years in service, shot wounds and facing armed inside the store. [email protected] two canines deploy. The first one JR and Garrison have accomplished burglary and aggravated Hawthorne told SEBRING — It was a difficult lasted a full 10 years. Our second many things as a team. Both are cer- assault charges after he was the deputy he farewell, as most farewells are, for one’s our super dog. He’s only been tified under a number of entities confronted by an armed store thought the bur- Officer John Garrison of the Sebring out three years on the road and he’s including: The Florida Department of owner Wednesday night. glar was trying Police Department when he had to developed an irreversible medical Law Enforcement (FDLE), The North Deputies report that 23-year- Curry to escape out give up JR, his K9 partner of three condition,” Chief Tom Dettman American Police Work Dog old David Allan Curry was the back, so he years. explained to the public and city Association (NAPWDA) and the shot in the left foot and right went around the store. The After being checked out by local council members Tuesday evening. Florida Law Enforcement Canine thigh just after 11:15 p.m. deputy then heard gunshots veterinarian Dr. Lawrence Jernigan “(Jernigan) thinks it’s very impor- Association (FLECA). The when he allegedly pointed a and saw a man flee from and a few other out-of-county spe- tant that we take the dog out of serv- University of Central Florida certi- gun at Jonathan T. Hawthorne, behind the building and across cialists, the doctors declared that JR’s ice,” Dettman said. fied the duo in the area of narcotic the owner of HHH Food and U.S. 27. arthritis was progressing and would The safety of JR as well as his detection. Beverage at 128 Crestmore Hawthorne told deputies he become too great for the dog to con- handler Garrison is the utmost impor- Drive. tinue service with the SPD. tance of the SPD. See JR, A4 Hawthorne, acting on a call See STORE, A4 AP begins FCAT scores expansion of show room for improvement T-storms Low 90 water system County scores lower than High 72 state in most areas By CHRISTOPHER TUFFLEY Details, A12 [email protected] By CHRISTOPHER TUFFLEY AVON PARK — Construction has begun along [email protected] Memorial Drive on the city’s water line extension. Index SEBRING — Florida school districts The $2 million project has been two years in Arts & Entertainment B6 and all students are still adjusting to preparation, said City Manager Julian Deleon, changes in the Florida Comprehensive Business B8 including the design, permitting and grant applica- Assessment Tests, which now pose more tion processes. A Federal Department of Classifieds A9 difficult questions and require more cor- Environmental Protection grant provides 85 percent rect answers. Crossword Puzzle B11 of the funding. The 2013 FCAT 2.0 results show “It’s a massive project,” said Deleon. “The main Dear Abby B11 Florida has a way to go, and so does thing is safe drinking water for residents served by Editorial & Opinion A3 Highlands County. private wells.” Statewide, slightly more than half of Horoscope B11 At eight inches in diameter, the pipes being laid all students at each grade level scored a are oversized, Deleon added, to improve service and Obituaries A4 3 (at grade level) or above in mathemat- allow for growth. “We can branch off to other ics and reading. Pause & Consider B11 streets and as part of the improvement fire hydrants Fourth-grade assessments are critical are being installed.” Places to Worship B8 to each student. It is the first time a stu- Deleon said construction should take about six dent’s academic advancement is deter- Sports B1 months, weather permitting. In all, 57,000 feet of mined by FCAT scores. This is why they water main will be installed around Lake Denton, Sudoku Puzzle B11 are being shown as the comparison. Lake Lotela, Avon Park Lakes and parts of Avon Fourth graders produced the highest The Lists B10 Park Estates. percentages statewide this year, 60 per- “There will be two local contractors working on News-Sun photo by CHRISTOPHER TUFFLEY cent scoring a 3 or better in reading and the job,” Deleon said. “Go Underground Construction has begun on Avon Park’s new water 61 percent in math. Incorporated is a local Highlands County-based util- utility expansion. This portion runs down Memorial In Highlands County, however, the ity contractor. Tri Sur Incorporated is based in Drive, just north of Memorial Elementary School to Ridge Area Arc. Frostproof in Polk County.” See FCAT, A4 0990994 01007 Phone ... 385-6155 Fax ... 385-2453 Online: www.newssun.com HEARTLAND NATIONAL BANK***; 11.25"; 1.5"; Black plus three; process, front strip; 0 0 0 3 0 2 5 7 C M Y K Page A2 News-Sun ࡗ Sunday, June 9, 2013 www.newssun.com Man charged with Computers donated to YMCA Community Briefs VFW 4300 Ladies Square. Auxiliary stands up An optional buffet meal helping woman to cancer is offered at 5 p.m. The meeting is from 6-8 p.m. SEBRING – The Ladies Atbashian is the author steal, burn own car Auxiliary at Post 4300 of “Shakedown Socialism.” have launched a project Atbashian is the creator of along with the Post to raise a satirical website, News-Sun staff less than $100,000 and false money for cancer research. SEBRING — A 31-year- report of a crime. ThePeoplesCube.com, On July 4, prior to the fire- old man has been jailed Reed, 45 and of Sebring, which Rush Limbaugh works on Lake Jackson after investigators said he has been released on described on his show as beach, they will be sending helped a Sebring woman $42,000 bond. “a Stalinist version of the up sky lanterns, shaped burn her own car on May 3. HCSO reports said that Onion.” like a white heart, with Jose Manuel Reed exchanged A raffle will also be special wishes for those Romero, of Lake text messages with offered. The winner will fighting cancer, or loved Placid, was booked Romero indicating receive an AR-15 withcase ones who have passed. Wednesday on that she met him on and ammo, or a $1,200 gift Their motto is “Light up a charges of second- the night her car certificate from Boom heart, and stand up to can- degree arson and was discovered. Boom’s Guns & Ammo in cer.” arson with intent to Reed told investi- Sebring. Tickets are only The lanterns are $6 each. defraud and insurer. gators that she did- $20 each. The winner will Romero Paul Kemple is the lead- On May 4, Tracy n’t leave her home be announced at 6:30 p.m. Courtesy photo ing sponsor in honor of his Reed contacted the after 9 p.m. that July 30 at Homer’s Dr. Tina Thomas and husband Isaac Durance (center) wife, Diane, who passed Highlands County night. donated seven computers to the Highlands County Family Restaurant. Contact Jack from cancer. Peter K. Sheriff’s Office to The content of YMCA for their summer camp program. ‘This will allow us Nelson at (303) 517-6395 Dillon, DDS was the first report that her 2011 most of the text to implement educational and learning programs into our or any Highlands Tea Party camps,’ said Dave Scheck, program director.